Archetype 2004 Barossa

Date: 28DEC07

Name: Archetype 2004

Label:

Winery: Archetype Vineyards (Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines)

Region: Barossa – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barossa_Valley

Website: unkown

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz

Vintage: 2004

Price: ~$15

Appearance: Dark, medium-bodied with very defined rivulets, and clear.

Nose: Faint must, earth and blackberry.

Taste: Sweet at first, with well-balanced tannins on the mid-palate, and a smooth, medium-length finish. Coats the mouth well. Very nice.

Tellings: This is the first wine I tried upon my return back home from my Dallas trip, and the first of a few wines I will critique that were recommended to me. As enjoyable as the trip was, it’s always nice to be home again, in familiar confines, and I noted that things were just as I left them; this is a relief because several years ago while vacationing in Las Vegas we were informed that our house had been burglarized. Thankfully the only thing stolen was a cheap guitar I had been banging away on. This pointed the fingers at some neighborhood kids, but I don’t think we even bothered to alert the police. It could have been much worse.